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Biography
Philip Pullman is an English writer.
Born in 1946 in the family of an officer. His father was a Royal Air Force pilot and served overseas. As a child, little Philip's imagination was fueled by numerous travels with his parents around the world. “We were like a tumbleweed,” the writer recalls. He spent his childhood in southern Africa and Australia. It seems that it was sailing on the seas and oceans that contributed to the development of the writer's imagination: hence such an epic scale and broad vision of the world.
Growing up, Philip Pullman settled in New Wales, studied English at Oxford. Later he worked as a librarian, and then, having received the appropriate training, he became a school teacher - he taught a number of specialties in his beloved Oxford at a second grade school. He is a born storyteller and a good teacher, the kids loved it when he read the Iliad to them. His idols are Homer, Swift and Dickens. He was inspired to create his best work, Dark Principles, by John Milton's Paradise Lost, about which he repeatedly spoke in his interviews.
Pullman writes all books in a third person, prefers to work on a book in the garden of his house in a once and for all established order - every day he composes an average of 1100 words (three pages), always writes by hand with a ballpoint pen in a specially lined notebook and comes up with the first sentence the day before, so as not to start the morning with a blank sheet. As his daemon, the author would like to see a dolphin for quick wits or a magpie for agility.
Fame brought Pullman a children's detective cycle about sixteen-year-old Sally Lockhart, which takes place in the 19th century in London: Ruby in the Smoke (The Ruby in the Smoke, 1985), The Shadow in the North, 1988, Tiger in well (The Tiger in the Well, 1990) and The Tin Princess (The Tin Princess, 1994).
In 1996, Pullman's novel Northern Lights (published in the United States under the name The Golden Compass) appeared, which became the beginning of the famous trilogy His Dark Materials, the title of which is taken from John Milton's poem Paradise Lost. This was followed by the Miraculous Knife (The Subtle Knife, 1997) and the Amber Telescope (The Amber Spyglass, 2000). The trilogy is complemented by short stories - Lyra's Oxford: Lyra's Oxford and Once Upon a Time in the North. Another book in this series is expected to be released soon.
Pullman is married and has two grown sons. He still lives in Oxford with his wife Judy and continues to work on new works.
Philip Pullman - List of all books
All genres Fantasy Detective
| Year | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 7.80 (67) | ||
| 1995 | 7.76 (54) | |
| 1997 | 7.73 (47) | |
| 2000 | 7.73 (46) | |
| 2011 | 7.48 ( | |
| 1985 | 7.37 (10) | |
| 1988 | 7.34 ( | |
| 1994 | 7.30 ( | |
| 1990 | 7.30 ( | |
| 2003 | 6.55 ( |
Fantasy (69.23%)
Detective (30.77%)
Soon they reached the outskirts of the city and began to make their way along a lazy stream, overgrown with small bushes with bare branches. Occasionally there was a splash or a hoarse croak of a disturbed amphibian, but the only creature that caught their eye was a toad the size of Will's foot - it was breathing painfully, puffing out on one side, as if it had been terribly mutilated. Trying to crawl off the path, she looked as if she was expecting reprisals. “It would be more merciful to kill her,” Tialis said. - How do you know? - objected Lyra. “Maybe she still wants to live anyway. “To kill is to take her with you,” Will said. “But she wants to stay here. I've killed too many already. Even sitting in a dirty, stinking puddle is probably better than being dead. - And if it hurts? Tialis asked. - If she said about it, then another matter. But since she cannot, I will not kill her. That would mean listening to yourself, not the toad.
From the book "Amber Telescope" -
On October 19, Philip Pullman celebrated his 70th birthday, an English writer best known for his "Dark Principles" trilogy and the tetralogy "The Amazing Adventures of Sally Lockhart", winner of the Astrid Lindgren Award.
Philip Pullman's books have opened up new worlds for readers, they are read by adults and children all over the world.
Philip Pullman was born in Norwich (England) on October 19, 1946, the son of a military pilot. His mother's name was Audrey Evelyn Pullman. The father of the future writer, Alfred Outram Pullman, served in the Royal Air Force. The Pullman family moved frequently in connection with his father's work; Philip traveled to Zimbabwe and Southern Rhodesia. As a child, little Philip's imagination was fueled by numerous travels with his parents around the world. " We were like tumbleweed ", - the writer recalls. It seems that it was sailing the seas and oceans that contributed to the development of the writer's imagination: hence such an epic scale and wide vision of the world. In 1953, when Philip was seven years old, the boy's father was killed in a plane crash. Philip's mother entered into a second marriage. My stepfather was also a military pilot. The family moved to Australia, where Pullman lived until 1957. There he realized how strong his love for literature is. As a child, Pullman was a huge comic book fan. He loved the British "The Eagle" and "Luck of the Legion", as well as the American comics featuring Superman and Batman, which he discovered when his family lived in Australia.
When he was 11 years old, the family returned to England and settled in North Wales. There the boy spent a lot of time with his grandfather, an English country priest. This was the time when children were allowed to walk anywhere, play in the streets, roam the hills, so that Philip fully enjoyed the joy of free life. He was greatly influenced by his English teacher, Miss Enid Johnson. Pullman still sends her copies of his books. In 1957. Philip read the classic poem by John Milton, Paradise Lost, where there is a battle between good and evil for power in heaven. Later, it became the basis for his trilogy entitled "Dark Principles".
After graduating from school in 1963, Philip Pullman continued his studies at Oxford, where he studied English philology. Pullman's student years were spent at Exeter College (which, he said, served as the prototype for Jordan College in his books). Later he worked as a librarian, and then, having received the appropriate training, became a school teacher and for twelve years taught at Westminster College, Oxford, a number of specialties at a secondary school. He is a born storyteller and a good teacher, the kids loved it when he read the Iliad to them. His idols are Homer, Swift and Dickens. Pullman's career as a teacher was quite successful. The fantasy developed during the long travels, the set of childhood stories and the pedagogical talent allowed him to get along with the students without much effort. Pullman enjoyed working as a teacher. He was selflessly devoted to his work and students. In 1970, Pullman married Judith Speller.
While still a teacher, he began to write for children. While at Bishop Kirk's School in Summertown, he wrote The Haunted Storm, which was published in 1972 and won the New Young Writer for the English Library. The book was intended for an adult audience and did not bring significant success to Pullman. Pullman calls himself a "storyteller." He is better known as a children's writer, but his first novel "Galatea" (1978) was addressed to an adult audience (according to other sources, his first novel was "The Haunted Storm" (1972)). By the nature of his work, Pullman had to write scripts for school plays.
It was this experience that inspired the writer to write the first teenage book - "Count Karlstein". The book has everything you need to have a pleasant pastime. First of all - a gloomy castle in the mountains of Switzerland, where the young nieces of the treacherous Count Karlstein languish. The count plotted to destroy the girls, buying them off with their lives from a terrible demon - the Wild Hunter, Lord of the Mountains. The inhabitants of the mountain village are in fear. From year to year, on the eve of the Day of All Souls, the Wild Hunter, shrouded in impenetrable darkness and accompanied by monstrous hounds, appears in the vicinity of the castle at the head of the dead riders on black horses. The demon eagerly searches for prey, and the count, meanwhile, is shaking with fear. Many years ago, the cunning Count Karlstein made a deal with him in exchange for wealth. But the hour of reckoning has come, and the count goes to deception. His nieces, Lucy and Charlotte, are in danger! The servant in the castle and her brother accidentally learn about the Count's treacherous plans. Will they be able to outsmart the villain and help the girls? In Pullman's presentation, the story of the inhabitants of a Swiss village turned out to be quite colorful and has a completely carnival nature. The gloomy atmosphere is discharged by a couple of funny police officers, fat and skinny, who, at the behest of the author, constantly confuse everything and arrest the wrong people (including each other). And when the runaway fraudulent magician Dr. Cadaverezzi with his cabinet of curiosities appears “on the stage”, everything that happens takes on a tint of a circus performance. This is a gothic fairy tale with ghosts and chases.
In 1986, the writer became a professor at Westminster College, where he worked for eight years, lecturing on Victorian novels, folk tales and the combination of text and illustrations. Fame brought Pullman a children's detective cycle about sixteen-year-old Sally Lockhart, which takes place in the 19th century in London: "Ruby in the Dark" (1985), "Shadow of the Pole Star" (1985), "Tiger in the Well" (1990), "Tin princess "(1994). By the way, the first novel in this series is based on a play that Philip Pullman wrote for his students when he was working at school. Having introduced a modern rapid rhythm into the narratives of the past, the writer remained faithful to the best features of the detective genre - the mystery of crime, the victory of ultimate justice and the triumph of friendly devotion.
"Ruby in the Dark" ... Sally Lockhart is a young, ambitious 16-year-old girl living in England at the end of the century. She is unusually pretty. But she's not at all the cutesy, pampered young lady of the Victorian era. Sally dashingly rides a horse, shoots a pistol without a miss and skillfully manages business. Her knowledge of literature, languages and music leaves much to be desired, but she knows how to do business. When Sally's father Captain Lockhart dies under mysterious circumstances in the southern seas, a mystery enters the girl's life, on the solution of which her life depends. Sally is left alone in foggy London. The mysterious letter only spurs the desire to reveal the secret of his death. Now Sally's life is in danger. As the smog thickens over the city, so the mystery thickens, on the solution of which her life depends. And the blame is the red ruby, the bloody trail of which stretches from the past ...
Against the background of real historical events, the author continues to talk about the further fate of Sally Lockhart. From novel to novel, Sally grows, she has a daughter, the business is booming, but fate slips her more and more tests and investigations.
"Shadow" of the North Star ". The shadow of evil ... Can it be summoned at a seance or captured on a photograph? The Garland & Lockhart workshop is always lively - Fred is experimenting with new cameras and filming techniques. The matured Sally starts her own business. She is now a financial advisor. Jim writes plays and works in the theater. But one day Sally and her friends reluctantly become detectives. Seemingly random events that happened to each of them turn out to be links in the same chain. And behind all is the owner of the Polar Star companies. Bellman is omnipotent. He trades in death and creates monstrous "steam guns". With every step Sally, Jim and Fred are drawn into the ominous shadow of the North Star.
"Tiger in the well". Can you ride and shoot your pistol without missing a beat? Are you good at accounting, business, and military strategy? Do you find it easy to solve logic problems? No? Don't be sad. In 19th century England, only one girl, Sally Lockhart, had such a rare body of knowledge. In the novel "Tiger in the Well", the heroine will need all her courage and natural intelligence to confront a ruthless adversary who has appeared from the past and is ready to destroy her at any cost. Sally Lockhart hasn't been so happy in a long time. She lives in an old mansion with her little daughter and servants, her business is flourishing, and her best friends travel the world. And then, like a bolt from the blue, a notification comes from the court ... Carrying out her own investigation, she will find herself dangerously close to the tiger - the insidious and vengeful Tzaddik. This detective story takes place in London in 1881 and is intertwined with the real events of that time.
"Tin Princess". For many years Sally and her friend Jim were looking for Adelaide, an orphan girl who disappeared in the London slums. When their search was crowned with success, little Adelaide had already grown up ... and became the princess of a small European state. On all sides, tiny Ratskavia is surrounded by conspiracies and enemies, and a real hunt has been announced for members of the royal family ... Jim Taylor and Adelaide, known to the reader from the books "Ruby in the Dark", "Shadow of the North Star", "Tiger in the Well", as well as their new friend Becky, they find themselves in the thick of history. It depends on their will and courage whether the kingdom will survive on the map of Europe.
In 1995, the first book of the cycle “ Dark beginnings "- the novel" Northern Lights ". The title of the cycle "Dark Principles" is taken from the poem "Paradise Lost" by John Milton, of which Pullman is a big fan. In addition, Pullman's work was influenced by the poetry of William Blake, who is also one of the writer's favorite authors. . The book became popular, Pullman was awarded the Carnegie Medal, the Guardian Children 's Book Award and the Whitbird Prize. Along with the positive reviews, the book also caused a number of critical speeches, primarily from religious organizations. Pullman was accused of church libel and anti-clerical propaganda. Trilogy " Dark beginnings "includes: « Northern Lights "(published in the USA under the name" Golden Compass ") (1995)," Wonderful Knife "(1997)," Amber Telescope "(2000).
Sequel to Dark Beginnings: Oxford Lear (2003), Once Upon a Time in the North (2008).
Since 2008, the writer has been working on a new book in the Dark Principles cycle with the working title Dust book", A" companion novel "to" Dark Principles "with many familiar characters and several new ones, which" is not a prequel or sequel. " " The book is gradually growing. But it is filled with things that not all will subsequently go down in the final history. Some of the themes I touched only lightly on in Dark Principles are central to this. ».
The Dark Beginnings trilogy is a fantastic, touching philosophical parable about the adventures of an unusual girl, Lyra Belaqua, who studies in the city of Oxford and lives in a parallel world. Lyra's life changes irrevocably after she prevents the assassination attempt of her uncle, the powerful Lord Asriel, and accidentally hears a mysterious conversation about the mysterious particles called "Dust" that threaten to destroy all worlds. Meanwhile, small children are starting to disappear in the city. To save Roger's uncle and friend, who was kidnapped for terrible experiments, as well as to reveal the secret of the disappearance of children, Lyra goes to the Far North, where armored panzerbjorn bears roam, witches fly, and mysterious Dust falls from the sky, and the outlines of a ghostly cities.
Throughout all three books, a series of dangers and adventures, experiences and discoveries await you with Lyra, and only at the very end the opportunity to find out how the fate of the worlds will be decided, depending on the choice of a single girl ... Books entered the reading circle of senior school age because, that the unique plot keeps the reader's attention and allows you to perceive it as an amazing fairy tale. And it remains only to regret that there are only three books in the trilogy ...
"Northern Lights" ("Golden Compass"). The search for the missing friend leads Lyra and her daemon Panteleimon to the far North, where armored bears reign on the ice expanses, and witches fly in the frosty sky. And where scientists conduct experiments, which are even scary to talk about. Lyra is destined by fate not only to overcome the great evil, but also to try to find the source of dark designs. Perhaps for this she will have to be on the other side of the Northern Lights ... The novel "Northern Lights" was included in the list of the 100 best novels of all time, compiled in 2003 by the newspaper The Observer. An excellent adventure plot, brightness, richness and novelty of the world described by the author, a combination of science, magic and philosophy, unsurpassed skill of the author made this book a bright event in the world of literature!
« Wonderful knife "- the second book of the" Dark Principles "trilogy by F. Pullman. This book, like the Northern Lights, is an amazing fairy tale for children and adults, which starts with promises and ends with the whole Universe. The main character, Lyra, crosses the border of the worlds and finds herself in England at the end of the 20th century, where she meets Will. He is 12 years old and is forced to commit a crime. Fleeing from persecution, determined to find out the truth about his father who disappeared many years ago, he accidentally ends up in Cittagazza - a strange city of abandoned children. In the mysterious Cittagazza, Lyra and Will are waiting for dangerous adventures, ghosts that devour the souls of adults and do not touch children, witches and angels. Here they find and lose loved ones and loved ones. Everyone follows their own path: Lyra is looking for the meaning of Dust, and Will is trying to find his missing father, but they find a Wonderful Knife that can cut anything and even open windows to other worlds. Lyra and Will came to this world by different roads, they have different goals, but they are united by a great destiny ...
« Amber telescope "- the final book of the" Dark Principles "trilogy. An exciting story of the birth of a new world, in which the author unexpectedly balances on the verge of a good fairy tale and a chilling fantasy saga. Lyra and Will continue to tempt fate. Their travels to different worlds, especially a trip to the worst of them - the land of the dead (for which the children had to be separated from their daemons), are fraught with unprecedented danger. But old friends come to the rescue: the armored bear Iorek Byrnison, the scientist Mary Malone, witches and angels, familiar to us from the first two books - "The Northern Lights" and "The Miraculous Knife". And new allies: dragonfly riding Gallivespines and mulefa - wheeled people who can see Dust. Lyra and Will's childhood is over, and now they are not only vulnerable to the Ghosts devouring adult daemons, but they must make a very difficult decision. Lira has to make a fatal choice - the future of all worlds depends on it, to fulfill the mission to which she was destined by fate.
In the story " Once upon a time in the north "The heroine of the" Dark Principles "trilogy, Lyra Belaqua, being already a student at Oxford, finds a manuscript by a Texan, Lee Scorsby, which tells about the dramatic events of his acquaintance with the panzerbjorn Yorek Byrnison. The story details the complex relationship between humans and intelligent bears.
Trilogy "Dark beginnings" ("Northern Lights", "Wonderful Knife", "Amber Telescope") became a worldwide bestseller. The novel Northern Lights, the first in a trilogy, has been named the best book for children of the past seventy years. Amber Telescope, the final book of the trilogy, won the Whitbread Book of the Year for Best Book of the Year.
From 1988 to 1996, Philip worked at Westminster College. The success of Northern Lights allowed Pullman to leave teaching and focus on literature. In subsequent years, sequels of the Dark Principles came out, as well as many other books of the writer. Pullman is the author of Spring-Heeled Jack (1989), The Broken Bridge (1990) and The Butterfly Tattoo (2001) - here he is talks about the growing up of a girl whose parents belong to different races. He also wrote the contemporary disillusionment detective The White Mercedes (1992); the fantasy story Clockwork (1998), set in Germany; oriental tale "The Firework-Maker" s Daughter "(" The daughter of the inventor of fireworks ") (1999); fantasy about animals" I was a Rat ... or the Scarlet Slippers "(" I was a rat ... or Scarlett Slipper ") ( 1999) and others. Philip Pullman is also the author of several plays based on classics and the compiler of the anthology "Detective Stories" (1998).
"Scarecrow and his servant"
Strange ... almost insane! But funny and wonderful! True, I would like to ask: why "scarecrow", when it sounds much better and is more accurate in meaning - "scarecrow"? Scaring birds in fields and gardens - what else can it do? A simple scarecrow - yes, but if it is stuffed with something and dressed in a tweed jacket; if the person who made it entrusted him with a certain secret (having wrapped it in oilcloth first) and asked him to be “polite, courageous, kind and worthy stuffed animal”; if one stormy night lightning struck him, pierced his head-turnip, torso from a broom and revived him? .. Then ... then it was no longer a garden scarecrow, but Mr. Scarecrow.
Old man Pandolfo was terribly annoyed by birds, and he made an excellent stuffed animal. Everything would have gone as usual, but the incredible happened - it came to life from a lightning strike! On the field, Scarecrow met a boy named Jack, and since then they have been inseparable. The Scarecrow has the most honest, intelligent and devoted servant, and the orphan Jack has a wonderful owner and friend. They set off on the road in search of luck and earnings, hoping to someday come to the Valley of Streams, which belonged to the Scarecrow. The reader follows this extraordinary couple on their journey through a world full of adventure. Their path lies through green hills to the Valley of Streams, which has been taken over by a family of villains. The influential Buffoloni family has their own plans for these lands: to divert streams, drain wells and build a factory for the production of chemical poison. Will friends be able to defend the Valley of Streams in court if the judge bears the name of Buffoloni? On the way, Scarecrow and Jack made new friends. And they never lost the most important thing - their convictions. As in any good old story, it will not do without a gang of robbers, a real battle ("Boom! Bang! Bang!"), A shipwreck and an uninhabited island. Only these sea knots will be untied unexpectedly and in a new way. This story is not only an adventure, but also a detective story, the heroes are hunted by their enemies, who do not know where our heroes are at the moment and use analytical thinking.
"The daughter of the inventor of fireworks" , conditionally "oriental" tale. The story of the girl Leela, who wants to continue her father's work and become just like him, a master of fireworks (even against the will of the parent). On the way to her dream, the girl will have to face river pirates, a fire demon and many other adventures, and her best friend Chulak and the talking white elephant Hamlet will help her in this.
« Clockwork, or Everything Is Started ". The "Gothic" fairy tale evokes in the memory "Frozen" by V. Gauf, "The Sand Man" by ETA Hoffmann and even the legend of Doctor Faust. The spring of the fairy tale plot is wound up here so tightly that every step, as they say in such cases, steadily brings the heroes closer to the fatal outcome. However, the story of clockwork, clockwork toys and the sinister Dr. Calmenius ends quite happily - just because it was "wound up correctly."
« Jack Spring Heel ". After all the horrors you have experienced, you can relax a little by reading and watching the comic book "Jack Spring Heels". This invincible hero with springs attached to his heels was known long before Superman and Batman, during the time of Queen Victoria. The tale begins with the epigraph "It was a dark stormy night ..." But, despite the swift action and tense intrigue, there is much more humor and a mocking smile than disturbing nightmares and gloomy allegories.
In 2004, Pullman returned partly to teaching and now lectures periodically at his alma mater, Exeter College, Oxford. In the same year he was elected President of the William Blake Society, and a year later he was awarded one of the most prestigious awards in children's literature - the Astrid Lindgren Prize. Became an honorary professor at Bangor University. And later he received a master's degree in creative writing, which was his significant promotion. He is known for his activities in defense of civil liberties. According to Pullman, he regularly receives angry letters from religious fanatics with curses and even threats. In an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald, Pullman wonders how his books have escaped the criticism that went to Harry Potter: I slipped by unnoticed, and yet I have such subversive material that this unfortunate Harry never dreamed of. " "My books are killing God ", - he explained. And about my own beliefs: “ If you look at the scale of human life and the world around me, then I am an atheist. There is no god ". These accusations have received a new impetus recently with the release of Pullman's 2010 book The Good Man Jesus and the Wretched Christ.
"Good man Jesus and wicked Christ"
« This is a story about Jesus and his brother Christ: how they were born, how they lived and how one of them died. The death of the second did not go down in history ... "This is how Philip Pullman's truly stunning (and incredibly witty) book, written in the framework of the international literary project" Myths ", begins. The mystery of the dual nature of the Savior of Nazareth is very easy to solve: one twin brother was Jesus, the other was Christ, one truly believed and knew God, and the other wanted to subjugate the world and build on earth only the illusion of the Kingdom of God ... Ambiguous, but at the same time fascinating interpretation "The greatest history" of mankind.
Pullman is concerned about the increasing use of testing as a method of assessing knowledge. He still lives in Oxford with his wife Judy, has two grown sons and continues to work on new works. The eldest, Jaimie, is a musician who plays the viola. The youngest, Tom, is studying music at the university. Critics compare Philip Pullman with Chekhov, Dickens, Dostoevsky. Pullman writes all books in the third person. He prefers to work on a book in the garden of his house in a once and for all routine - every day he composes an average of 1100 words (three pages), always writes by hand with a ballpoint pen in a specially lined notebook and comes up with the first sentence the day before, so as not to start the morning with blank sheet. With his daemon (daemon is a manifestation of the human soul in "Dark Principles"), the author would like to see a dolphin for quick-wittedness or a magpie for agility.
In 2012 the book “ Brothers Grimm fairy tales in a new way ", Which offers the modern reader the author's translation of fifty classic tales of the Brothers Grimm. Pullman's retelling of stories loved and familiar to everyone is not an interpretation, but his own vision of the folk art of European storytellers. " My main goal was to make these fairy tales perceived as stories. Here I have recounted the best and most interesting of them, removing everything that interferes with the free flow of the story. I did not set myself the task of modernizing them, presenting my own interpretations or poetic variations on the theme. I just wanted my version to be clear as water. I was guided by the question: "How would I myself tell this story to someone if I wanted someone to spread it further?" All the changes were made for one single reason: I wanted the fairy tale to sound from my lips as naturally as possible. " ... Harold Bloom, literary critic: “ All his talent, including his prosaic eloquence and his infinitely sublime romantic imagination, is manifested in these amazing retellings ».
In May 2017, Philip Pullman's new graphic novel, titled The Adventures of John Blake: The Riddle of the Ghost Ship.
A time-traveling ghost ship crewed by a boy named John Blake, a Roman and English sailor Dick Merrifield, enslaved by Berber pirates in the 17th century. Pullman relishes the historical facts and points out that this kind of event could have actually happened. While graphic novels sometimes struggle to find their way into readers' hearts, Pullman hopes his story will succeed. " I wanted to do this, - says Pullman - because I like comics. In them, many things can be done with great effect, strength, brightness and speed, and I just wanted to use these possibilities. ". Graphic novels are also linked to Pullman's mindset. He admits that when he writes, he imagines the whole picture. " While working on a scene, I have a small checklist of questions. "Where are we? Where does the light come from? What is the weather outside the window? Who is in this scene? How are they located in relation to each other? " These are the things I need to know. I read books that show me all this with great pleasure, because I can clearly imagine what is happening in them. ».
Once immersed in the worlds of Philip Pullman, you forever become a hostage to the author's talent and imagination. Books like "Dark Principles" teach us to read a little differently than people read half a century ago, not just to listen to the narrator, but to look for the familiar, as if putting together a puzzle of fragments that each of us has already met somewhere somewhere. Currently, Philip Pullman continues to delight us with his works and their adaptations, because his works and talent have no boundaries. Golden Compass (2007, USA, UK) dir. Chris Weitz Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
1996 - The Guardian Prize Annual Guardian Award, given to the author of the best book published in the UK in a year. The jury consists of renowned writers and a literature section editor.
2001 - The British Book Awards Best Author of the Year The prestigious British Book Awards are presented to the best author of the year. The jury consists of representatives from various industries.
2001 - Whitbird Prize (later renamed Costa Prize) for the book Amber Telescope. The prize has been awarded since 1971 for the best book of the past year. It is considered one of the most prestigious awards in the world of literature. The main criterion is the quality of the work. The Amber Telescope (3rd book of the trilogy) became the first children's book in the entire history of the award to win the Best Book of the Year nomination. Christopher Tower Poetry Prize
2007 - Carnegie Prize. The novel "Northern Lights" (in the USA - "Golden Compass"), the first in a trilogy, was named the best book for children of the last seventy years.
Philip Pullman was born in 1946 in the city of Norwich in the family of an officer. His father was a Royal Air Force pilot and served overseas. As a child, little Philip's imagination was fueled by numerous travels with his parents around the world. “We were like a tumbleweed,” the writer recalls. Childhood, in the early fifties, he spent in southern Africa and Australia. It seems that it was sailing the seas and oceans that contributed to the development of the writer's imagination: hence such an epic scale and wide vision of the world.
Growing up, Philip Pullman settled in New Wales, studied English at Oxford. Later he worked as a librarian, and then, having received the appropriate training, he became a school teacher - he taught a number of specialties in his beloved Oxford at a second grade school. He is a born storyteller and a good teacher, the kids loved it when he read the Iliad to them. His idols are Homer, Swift and Dickens. He was inspired to create his best work "Dark Principles" by the book "Paradise Lost" by J. Milton, about which he repeatedly spoke in his interviews.
Pullman writes all his books in the third person, preferring to work in the garden of his house in a once and for all routine - every day he composes an average of 1100 words (three pages), always writes by hand with a ballpoint pen in a specially lined notebook and comes up with the first sentence the day before, so as not to start the morning with a blank sheet. The author would like to see a dolphin for his quick-wittedness or a magpie for her agility and ingenuity as his daemon.
Fame brought Pullman children's detective cycle about sixteen Sally Lockhart (Sally Lockhart), which takes place in the 19th century in London: "The Ruby in the Smoke" (1985), "The Shadow in the North" (1988), "The Tiger in the Well "(1990) and" The Tin Princess "(1994).
In 1996, Pullman's novel Northern Lights (published in the United States under the name The Golden Compass) appeared, which became the beginning of the famous trilogy His Dark Materials, the title of which is taken from the poem Paradise Lost by John Milton ( "Paradise Lost"). This was followed by The Subtle Knife (1997) and The Amber Spyglass (2000). The trilogy is complemented by The Book of Dust and Lyra's Oxford.
In addition, Pullman is the author of the novels: Spring-Heeled Jack (1989) - his hero resembles Robin Hood and The Broken Bridge (1990) - here he talks about the growing up of a girl whose parents belong to different races; he also wrote the contemporary disillusionment detective The White Mercedes (1992); the fantasy story Clockwork (1998), set in Germany; oriental fairy tale "The Firework-Maker" s Daughter "(1999); fantasy about animals" I was a Rat ... or the Scarlet Slippers "(1999), etc.
Pullman is now 58 years old, married, still lives in Oxford with his wife Judy, has two grown sons and continues to work on new works.
Books:
Dark beginnings
Once upon a time in the north
(Heroic Fantasy)
1 - Northern Lights
(Heroic Fantasy)
2 - Wonderful knife
(Children's fiction)
3 - Amber telescope
(Heroic Fantasy)
The Mysterious Adventures of Sally Lockhart
Sally Lockhart is the protagonist of the tetralogy detective-adventure novels, an emancipated resident of foggy Albion in the mid-19th century.
The action takes place in our world, in England at the end of the 19th century. The novel "Ruby in the Dark" begins with an orphaned 16-year-old girl Sally inadvertently killing a man, uttering only the phrase "seven bliss." Sally Lockhart herself is just an Amazon: “... she had a strong foundation in the basics of military tactics and accounting, a close acquaintance with the affairs of the stock exchange and practical knowledge of India. In addition, she rode well, and for 14 years her father bought her a small Belgian revolver ... ”It is she who will have to investigate the mysterious circumstances of the death of her father, who drowned in the South China Sea, wading through nightmares in sleep and in reality.
The Ruby in the Smoke (1985)
The Shadow in the North (1988)
The Tiger in the Well (1990)
The Tin Princess (1994)
The screen version of Pullman's Dark Principles trilogy stuck on the first part, The Golden Compass. But the books themselves gained more fans, and therefore the author decided to write a sequel. Philip Pullman's new novel, The Book of Dust, hit shelves overseas last week. It is reported by blog "Bookman - the book is here"... The book has not yet reached Russia, but one can be sure that over time it will be accurately translated and published, because the original trilogy ("Northern Lights", "Wonderful Knife" and "Amber Telescope") sold out well. So what is known about this new product?
1. The book will be the beginning of a new trilogy
Pullman announced in early 2017 that he plans to write 3 books. All of them will bear the title of the cycle ("The Book of Dust") and have a subtitle.
2. The book is named after a famous London hotel
The novel originally has a complex title combining English and French words - "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage". And although in the plot itself "Belle Sauvage" is the main character's boat, the author admits that this name is borrowed from the famous hotel in London, previously located on Landgate Hill.
3. This is a fantasy set in the same world
The world of "Dark Principles", combining science, theology and magic, was rather strange, but for that it was remembered. Each person had daemons there - pieces of the soul embodied in the body of an animal. Mysterious predictions of a complex magical device, a mass of unusual magical creatures, portals between worlds and villainous plans encroaching on the local Creator - that is why readers fell in love and hated these books.
4. Familiar characters will return, but will not be the main characters
In the book, we will be met by Lyra and her infernal father Lord Asriel, but the main character here will be 11-year-old boy Malcolm Polstead.
5. The book takes place 10 years before the start of the first trilogy
That is, 10 years before the events of the Golden Compass. But then a time jump awaits us - the rest of the parts, as they say, will relate to the time after the known events. In honor of this approach, the author calls his story not a prequel or a sequel, but simply "ikkel". This is a play on words, because the word he used in English sounds the same as the word "same", "equal", which emphasizes the equivalence of the new and the old trilogy.
6. Flood will play a big role in the plot
The boat "Belle Sauvage" will definitely come in handy for the heroes. The author promises that "most of the events will take place during a large-scale flood." By the way, this is also noticeable on the cover.
7. Work on the trilogy is going very slowly
The first part came out 15 (!) Years after the conception was born, Pullman seems to be finishing the second, but he does not promise anything concrete, and he is only thinking about the third. Considering that the fans had to wait several years for the last part of "Dark Principles", we can say that we are seriously at risk of getting a second George Martin TV series?)
8. The book has great reviews.
Literary critics of all major foreign publications from The New York Times to The Washington Post immediately began to praise it immediately after the publication of the novel. The characters seem to be remembered no less than their predecessors, the book should "satisfy and delight fans," and some people generally say the following: "There are not so many things in our world that deserve a 17-year wait, and The Book of Dust is one of them".
9. The new trilogy can provide even more philosophy and science
Since the driving force of the plot in the new trilogy, judging by its name, will become Dust (a kind of semi-mystical substance that plays a big role in the world of "Dark Principles"), many began to discuss what new Pullman has to say in this direction. Dust seemed to be a kind of analogue of dark matter, so now fans are waiting for the development of this idea (especially since the existence of dark matter in recent years has received several new confirmations and gave rise to several new theories). In addition, the author promised to reveal in the book the ideas of William Blake.
Date of Birth: 19.10.1946
English writer, teacher. He is known as the author of fantastic books for children, the most popular of which are included in the author's cycle "Dark Principles".
Philip Pullman (also common spelling Pullman) was born in Norwich (England) in the family of a military pilot. As a child, the Pullman family moved frequently in connection with his father's work, and Philip traveled to Zimbabwe and Southern Rhodesia. In 1953, the boy's father was killed in a plane crash. Philip's mother entered into a second marriage, and the family moved to Australia where Pullman lived until 1957. Then the future writer with his mother and stepfather returned to England, where he completed his secondary education. In 1963, Pullman continued his studies at Oxford, Exeter College, where he studied English philology.
In 1970, Pullman married Judith Speller and began teaching at various Oxford schools. In 1972, the writer's first book, The Haunted Storm, was published. The book was intended for an adult audience and did not bring significant success to Pullman. By the nature of his work, Pullman had to write scripts for school plays. It was this experience that inspired the writer to write the first teenage book - Graf Karlstein. In 1986, the writer became a teacher at Westminster College, where he worked for eight years, taught courses in Victorian romance and folklore. In 1995, the first book of the "Dark Principles" cycle was published - the novel Northern Lights. The book became popular, and Pullman was awarded the Carnegie Medal, the Guardian Children 's Book Award and the Whitbird Prize. In addition to the positive reviews, the book also received a number of critical speeches, primarily from religious organizations. Pullman was accused of church libel and anti-clerical propaganda. received a fresh boost recently with the 2010 release of Pullman's The Good Man Jesus and the Bad Man Christ.
The success of the Northern Lights allowed Pullman to leave teaching and focus on literature. In subsequent years, sequels of the Dark Principles came out, as well as many other books of the writer. In 2004, Pullman returned partly to teaching and now lectures periodically at his alma mater, Exeter College, Oxford. In the same year he was elected President of the William Blake Society, and a year later he was awarded one of the most prestigious awards in children's literature - the Astrid Lindgren Prize. Since 2008, the writer has been working on a new book in the "Dark Principles" cycle with the working title "The Book of Dust". In the writer's own words, this book should become the main one in his writing career, but work on it is progressing with difficulty (data for 2011). Lives in Oxford with his wife and two grown children and is known for his activities in defense of civil liberties.
Pullman is concerned about the increasing use of testing as a method of assessing knowledge.
According to Pullman, he regularly receives angry letters from religious fanatics with curses and even threats.
The title of the cycle "Dark Principles" is taken from the poem "Paradise Lost" by John Milton, of which Pullman is a big fan. In addition, Pullman's work was influenced by the poetry of William Blake, who is also one of the writer's favorite authors.
Writer Awards
1995 - Carnegie Medal for the book "Northern Lights"
1995 - British Fantasy Society Prize for the book Northern Lights
1996 - The Guardian Prize for the book "Northern Lights"
2001 - Whitbird Prize (later renamed) for the book "Amber Telescope"
2001 - The British Book Awards as Best Author of the Year
2002 - Eleanor Farjeon Award for children "s literature
2005 -
2005 - Christopher Tower Poetry Prize
2007 - Carnegie Medal. The novel "Northern Lights" was named the best book for children of the last seventy years.
In addition, Pullman is a Doctor of Oxford University and Professor Emeritus at Bangor University.
Bibliography
Cycles of works
Once Upon a Time in the North (2008)
Northern Lights (/ Polar Lights) (1995)
(1997)
(2000)
Oxford Lear (2003)
Gallery of wax figures
(1994)
Ball of Gas Plumbers (1998)
The Mysterious Adventures of Sally Lockhart
(1985)
(1988)
(1990)
(1994)
Untitled cycle
The Broken Bridge (1990)
The Butterfly Tattoo (2001)
Works outside of loops
The Haunted Storm (1972)Galatea (1976)
(1982)
How to Be Cool (1987)
Jack Spring Heels (1989)
The White Mercedes (1992)
The Wonderful Story of Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp (1995)
(1995)
Clockwork, or Everything Is Started (1996)
Mossycoat (1998)
I Was A Rat! (1999)
Puss in Boots (2000)
(2004)
The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ (2010)
Screen adaptations of works, theatrical performances
I Was a Rat (2001, Canada, UK) dir. Laurie Lind
Ruby in the Dark [TV] (2006, UK) dir. Brian Percival
Shadow of the Polar Star [TV] (2007, UK) dir. John Alexander
Golden Compass (2007, USA, UK) dir. Chris Weitz Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
Butterfly Tattoo (2009, Netherlands) dir. Philip Hawkins
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